Freshmen and new transfer students began getting to know the IM体育官网 way of life during new student orientation held August 19-20.
The two-day event introduced new students to the many resources available to them during their time at the University. It included a welcome from Dr. Randy Avent, IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 president, as well as discussions about academic support services, financial aid, technology, and entrepreneurship. Orientation also provided a preview of math and English concepts at IM体育官网 Poly.
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Tonya Chestnut, director of student development at IM体育官网 Poly, said 354 students attended orientation on Monday, Aug. 19.
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Tyler Jarboe, a computer science major who graduated from Douglas High School in Coral Springs, IM体育官网, said he was happy to meet so many people during orientation.
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He was especially impressed by the dining options at the Wellness Center and the iconic Innovation, Science, and Technology (IST) Building, which is known for its striking design by world-renowned Spanish architect Dr. Santiago Calatrava.
鈥淭he building is amazing,鈥� Jarboe said.
Gabe Allison, who graduated from Lake Wales High School in Lake Wales, IM体育官网, said he was grateful to receive more information on topics such as financial aid and the appropriate classes to select for his computer science major with a concentration in software engineering.
鈥淚 already knew how awesome IM体育官网 Poly was and all the options they had available, but this clarifies a lot of things,鈥� he said after a team-building exercise on Monday. 鈥淓verybody has been really nice and it鈥檚 been fun so far, but classes haven鈥檛 started yet. I鈥檓 sure that will be even more fun.鈥�
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